Institutional Learning Outcomes: Intercultural Awareness Students explore the characteristics of families around the world, especially in non-Western societies, as they experience the forces of globalization and social change. Building on comparative family studies, students first study varied kinship structures and stages in family life. Students then investigate how contemporary families are impacted by global forces, including media, employment, violence, and migration. Students also examine how social inequality, through the relations of gender, race and poverty, further influences family dynamics. In concluding the course, students review the potential of social policy to support the needs of global families in transition. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but completion of 45 credits is recommended.
Institutional Learning Outcomes: Intercultural Awareness Students explore the characteristics of families around the world, especially in non-Western societies, as they experience the forces of globalization and social change. Building on comparative family studies, students first study varied kinship structures and stages in family life. Students then investigate how contemporary families are impacted by global forces, including media, employment, violence, and migration. Students also examine how social inequality, through the relations of gender, race and poverty, further influences family dynamics. In concluding the course, students review the potential of social policy to support the needs of global families in transition. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for the course, but completion of 45 credits is recommended.
